Phoenix Suns vs Houston Rockets Starting Lineups Tonight (Dec. 5) | 2025-26 NBA Season

The Phoenix Suns and the Houston Rockets will meet at Toyota Center for another round of NBA games. It is one of 12 games scheduled for Friday.

The Suns (13-9), who are seventh in the Western Conference, have won two of their last five games. Their last game was a 125-108 road win against the LA Lakers on Monday.

Forward Dillon Brooks finished with 33 points, two rebounds and two assists. Collin Gillespie added 28 points, four rebounds and five assists.

The Houston Rockets (14-5), on the other hand, have won four of their last five games. Their last game was a 121-95 home win against the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday. Center Alperen Sengun recorded 28 points, 10 rebounds and three assists. Forward Kevin Durant added 24 points, three rebounds and eight assists.

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Phoenix Suns vs. Houston Rockets: Injury Reports

Suns injury report for Dec. 5

The Suns' full injury report:

• Devin Booker - Out - Injury/Illness - Right Groin; Strain
• Jalen Green - Out - Injury/Illness - Right Hamstring; Strain
• Isaiah Livers - Questionable - Injury/Illness - Right Hip; Strain

Rockets injury report for Dec. 5

The Rockets' full injury report:

• Isaiah Crawford - Out - G League - Two-Way
• Tari Eason - Out - Injury/Illness - Right Oblique; Strain
• Dorian Finney-Smith - Out - Injury/Illness - Left Ankle; Surgery
• Fred VanVleet - Out - Injury/Illness - Right Knee; ACL Repair

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Phoenix Suns vs. Houston Rockets: Starting lineups and depth charts

Suns starting lineup and depth chart for Dec. 5

Below is the Suns’ depth chart for the 2025-26 season:

Suns

PG - Devin Booker | SG - Jordan Goodwin | SF - Dillon Brooks | PF - Royce O'Neale | C - Mark Williams

	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH	5TH
PG	Devin Booker	Jamaree Bouyea	Collin Gillespie	Jordan Goodwin	-
SG	Grayson Allen	Collin Gillespie	Jordan Goodwin	Isaiah Livers	Koby Brea
SF	Dillon Brooks	Ryan Dunn	Jordan Goodwin	Isaiah Livers	Nigel Hayes-Davis
PF	Royce O’Neal	Ryan Dunn	Isaiah Livers	Nigel Hayes-Davis	Rasher Fleming
C	Mark Williams	Oso Ighodaro	Nick Richards	Khaman Malachi	-

Rockets starting lineup and depth chart for Dec. 5

Below is the Rockets’ depth chart for the 2025-26 season:

Rockets

PG - Amen Thompson | SG - Josh Okogie | SF - Kevin Durant | PF - Jabari Smith Jr. | C- Alperen Sengun

	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH	5TH
PG	Amen Thompson	Aaron Holiday	Reed Sheppard	JD Davison	Fred VanVleet
SG	Josh Okogie	Reed Sheppard	Kevin Durant	Aaron Holiday	-
SF	Kevin Durant	Josh Okorie	Jabari Smith Jr.	Jae’Sean Tate	Isaiah Crawford
PF	Jabari Smith Jr.	Alperen Sengun	Jae’Sean Tate	Jeff Green	Isaiah Crawford
C	Alperen Sengun	Steven Adams	Clint Capela	Jeff Green	Dorian Finney-Smith

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How to watch Phoenix Suns vs. Houston Rockets

Game day: Friday, Dec. 5, 2025

Game time: 8 p.m. ET

TV channel: SCHN, AZFamily and Suns+.

Location: Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.